About this artwork
Paul Manship designed Indian and Pronghorn Antelope to span the length of the mantelpiece in his New YorkCity apartment. He expertly used the negative space created by the separation of the hunter and his prey to capture the drama of the hunt. The work represents a compromise between historical artistic traditions and modern tendencies toward abstraction: the smooth planes and stylized renderings recall ancient Greek statues, while the arresting linear design and suggestion of movement reflect Manship’s own innovations. Small-scale statuettes such as these were popular for interior decoration, and Manship’s style was immediately accepted by the public.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Arts of the Americas
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Artist
- Paul Manship
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Title
- Indian and Pronghorn Antelope
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Place
- United States (Artist's nationality:)
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Date
- 1914
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Medium
- Bronze
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Inscriptions
- Inscribed on Indian: "Paul Manship c 1914
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Dimensions
- Indian H: H.: 33.3 cm (13 in.); Antelope H: H.: 31.4 cm (12 1/4 in.)
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Credit Line
- Friends of American Art Collection
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Reference Number
- 1914.823a-b
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